Diocese of San Bernardino

Dioecesis Sancti Bernardi

Bishop(s)

Gerald Richard Barnes, Bishop
Rutilio Del Riego Jáñez, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 July 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: California
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 70,662 (27,293 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XI (CA, HI, NV)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SB
Official Web Site: http://www.sbdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: 1201 E. Higland Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92404
Telephone: (909)475-5300
Fax: 475-5155

Past and Present Ordinaries

Philip Francis Straling (14 Jul 1978 Appointed - 21 Mar 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Reno)
Gerald Richard Barnes (28 Dec 1995 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 July 1978	Erected	Diocese of San Diego	Diocese of San Bernardino (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 235,665 1,358,844 17.3% 120 56 176 1,339 18 68 222 88 ap1981

1990 412,790 2,212,405 18.7% 152 85 237 1,741 67 105 200 95 ap1991

1999 821,443 3,042,385 27.0% 142 94 236 3,480 79 21 155 97 ap2000

2000 881,631 3,116,676 28.3% 126 119 245 3,598 85 137 147 97 ap2001

2001 899,416 3,212,000 28.0% 138 111 249 3,612 89 130 149 97 ap2002

2002 943,898 3,254,821 29.0% 125 111 236 3,999 92 123 150 97 ap2003

2003 1,000,000 3,402,155 29.4% 144 97 241 4,149 92 114 152 91 ap2004

2004 1,017,196 3,556,631 28.6% 144 100 244 4,168 91 118 162 97 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	235,665	1,358,844	17.3%	120	56	176	1,339	18	68	222	88	ap1981
1990	412,790	2,212,405	18.7%	152	85	237	1,741	67	105	200	95	ap1991
1999	821,443	3,042,385	27.0%	142	94	236	3,480	79	21	155	97	ap2000
2000	881,631	3,116,676	28.3%	126	119	245	3,598	85	137	147	97	ap2001
2001	899,416	3,212,000	28.0%	138	111	249	3,612	89	130	149	97	ap2002
2002	943,898	3,254,821	29.0%	125	111	236	3,999	92	123	150	97	ap2003
2003	1,000,000	3,402,155	29.4%	144	97	241	4,149	92	114	152	91	ap2004
2004	1,017,196	3,556,631	28.6%	144	100	244	4,168	91	118	162	97	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops

Gerald Richard Barnes (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jan 1992; Bishop: 28 Dec 1995)
Rutilio Del Riego Jáñez (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jul 2005)
Dennis Patrick O'Neil † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 2001 to 17 Oct 2003)
Philip Francis Straling (Bishop: 14 Jul 1978 to 21 Mar 1995)

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